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Our Compass incorporates the philosophy of non-human and human animals to be free from exploitation, speciesism, and suffering.

Our Compass is a non-violent group for advancing and aspiring vegans. We espouse the abolition of speciesism and protection of the Earth. Anyone who embraces these ideals along with veganism, and who also rejects homophobia, racism, patriarchy, and sexism is invited to participate.

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I would like to bring yet another issue to your tables, so to speak. I am one of the Directors for a new group, National Urban Wildlife Coalition (NUWC). Our mission is to unite all wildlife enthusiasts and animal groups to combat what we have been helpless observers of.

Our wildlife management system is broken and corrupt. It has evolved into a hunting business, with states competing against each other for federal tax payer funds ENTIRELY hinged on selling more hunting licenses, recruiting our kids to hunt, and arranging hunting seasons to ensure a bumper crop of game animals each year.

Meanwhile, our society still thinks “we need hunting to save animals from starving to death”. We believe the maligning of animals to be nothing more than “disease ridden nuisances” – so that we will look away from these animals being trapped and used as live bait to train dogs to shred them alive.

Our government agencies (with ranchers deep in their pockets) kill hundreds of thousands of animals all year long in the name of crop protection. Their “predator management program” is against the very core of natural wildlife management.

Until the Pittman-Robertson Wildnerness Act (the gun tax program) is repealed, this will never change. Our wildlife will continue to be exploited, non-sporting enthusiasts will be ignored as “radical anti’s”, and citizens who deserve some of the $300+ million gun tax will be ignored as well. Hunters are 4% of our population. This monopolized management must change.

In a few weeks NUWC site will go live at USwildlife.us There is now a Facebook page for the group.

We will pursue this goal with all we have, we intend to lobby and seek production of a documentary and/or TV commercials – we will not give up. But we need awareness. I hope you will help in any way you can.

I would just like to say thank you for all the work you do here keeping he rest of us informed on important issues concerning the welfare of animals…..
Also adding this is done in an orthodox manner without all the threats, bashing and such….although I do join in those tactics and do not oppose them whatsoever, at the same time I feel this manner of fighting animal cruelty shown here, is as much needed as any other…
We all need to fight what ever way we can….
This creates a diversity of armies, therefore hitting “all” targets….
Thank you & Keep up the great work. !!!

Would it be possible to include our Petition currently on Change.org under your FUR/SKIN section.

I am the Founder of Protection 4 Animals where we rent land and buildings so we can take in all Animals that, where it appears we are there last chance. My wife and myself are non funded, receive no donations and look after the Animals ourselves.

With enough support gathered from Social Media such as Compass, Change.org, Our Blog, Twitter and FaceBook our hope that within a year we can register as a charity, raise funds, receive donations and work at this full time and help more Animals. Our Policy is once we take an Anima in, it has a home for life and lives out it’s natural life safe and loved.

In the mean we would be very grateful for your kind support by signing our petition President of China: Stop Raccoon Dogs Being Skinned Alive in China for Fake Ugg Boots it would really be appreciated.

Protection 4 Animals recently started Stop Fur Trade which can be found on twitter @StopFurTrade and on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/StopFurTrade-Protection-4-Animals/294957717181999?sk=wall – early days yet!

I know we all wish we could do more, we need a universe! But maybe this story will help:

A young girl was walking along a beach upon which thousands of starfish had been washed up during a terrible storm. When she came to each starfish, she would pick it up, and throw it back into the ocean. People watched her with amusement.

She had been doing this for some time when a man approached her and said, “Little girl, why are you doing this? Look at this beach! You can’t save all these starfish. You can’t begin to make a difference!”

The girl seemed crushed, suddenly deflated. But after a few moments, she bent down, picked up another starfish, and hurled it as far as she could into the ocean. Then she looked up at the man and replied,

“Well, I made a difference to that one!”

The old man looked at the girl inquisitively and thought about what she had done and said. Inspired, he joined the little girl in throwing starfish back into the sea. Soon others joined, and all the starfish were saved. – adapted from the Star Thrower by Loren C. Eiseley

OMG, you are so right.
The next time I feel depressed because nothing seems to be changing, I will remember this story.
I do know this, 3 short months ago when I began my Blog on Word Press, I felt so alone with a small, completely ignored Blog on Google.
I was convinced that no one cared about all of the terrible things that were being done to animals globally.
Now, with a small army of over 400 responsive, caring followers and closing in on 8,000 hits I feel a bit empowered.
They are out there, I just needed to find them~
Thank you Stacy.

Hey Stacey! I think you’re one inspirational chica, so I nominated you for The Most Inspirational Blogger Award. I know life is busy, so accept it only if you want to. Even if you don’t accept, you deserve it girlfriend! Here’s the link: http://honkifyourevegan.com/2013/08/23/i-hit-the-jackpot/
Have a great weekend! Celeste 🙂

Hello! Congratulations, I have nominated you for the Shine on Award for blogging. Please go to the site listed below. You need to tell some things (about 7) about yourself, and nominate 7 or more bloggers and notify them of the rules and that you have nominated them. Shine On! Let me know if you have questions. http://veganlynx.wordpress.com/2013/08/25/shine-on-award/

Hello,
It is my honor and privilege to nominate your blog for the Awesome Blog Content Award. If you already have the award, please excuse my mistake and accept the nomination as a sincere statement of my appreciation for your excellent work.
I posted the requirements for the award on my website: http://garryrogers.com. They are in the second post on my home page.
Garry

Hi, I was wondering if you might like to check out my other vegan blog/homepage: http://umrion.net/gardens/. I don’t blog as often there as on Vegan Lynx, but it’s mostly proper blog posts, instead of links.